Self-locating sole

Abstract

A self aligning sole for use in shoes, especially sports shoes of welted construction. The outer sole has a shaped raised portion. The mid-sole has a cutout with a shape complementary to the raised portion shape. During assembly of the shoe, the outer sole raised portion registers with the mid-sole cutout, thereby aligning the outer sole with the mid-sole.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A golf shoe of welted construction, comprising: a golf shoe upper having a bottom surface;   an insole welted to said golf shoe upper, said insole having a top surface and a bottom surface, including a filler material on said insole bottom surface;   a unitary mid-sole welted to said insole, said mid-sole having a top surface adjacent to said filler material, a bottom surface, and a cutout, said cutout having a perimeter defining a perimeter shape, said filler material and said cutout perimeter defining a cavity;   a unitary outer sole having a bottom surface and a substantially flat top surface attached to said mid-sole bottom surface, said outer sole including a plurality of housings, each said housing projecting from said outer sole top surface, whereby an imaginary line encircling said plurality of housings defines a raised portion perimeter shape, a top of each housing defines a raised portion top surface and a raised portion volume is defined by said raised portion top, said raised portion perimeter shape and said outer sole substantially flat top surface; and   a golf spike socket structure mounted within each said housing and extending through said outer sole bottom surface;   said raised portion perimeter shape fitting within said cavity and registering within about 2 mm with said cutout perimeter shape.   
     
     
       2. A golf shoe as in claim 1, wherein: said mid-sole cutout is located in a forefoot region, and said cutout perimeter shape has five sides and five corners; and   said outer sole raised portion perimeter shape has five sides and five corners, with a housing located in each of said corners.   
     
     
       3. In a shoe having a mid-sole containing a shaped cutout, an easy aligning outer sole comprising: a unitary outer sole with a top surface including a plurality of discrete raised portions and a bottom surface, each said discrete raised portion comprising a housing, a figurative line encircling said plurality of raised portions defining a raised portion perimeter shape complimentary to the mid-sole cutout, said raised portion perimeter shape comprised of said plurality of housings and a filler material   wherein the raised portion perimeter shape registers with the cutout as the outer sole is attached to the mid-sole.   
     
     
       4. A golf shoe, comprising: a shoe upper having a bottom surface;   an insole with a top surface attached to said shoe upper, and a bottom surface;   a unitary mid-sole having a top surface attached to said insole, a bottom surface, and a cutout with a perimeter defining a perimeter shape, the insole bottom surface and the cutout perimeter defining a cavity; and   a unitary outer sole having a substantially flat top surface attached to said mid-sole bottom surface, and a bottom surface, a raised portion comprised of a plurality of bosses projecting from said substantially flat top surface, an imaginary line encircling said bosses defining a perimeter shape which registers with the cutout perimeter shape and fits within the cavity thereby aligning said outer sole with said mid-sole, a top of each boss defining a raised portion top surface and the raised portion perimeter shape and the top surface defining a raised portion volume wherein the raised portion volume is substantially filled by the plurality of bosses and a cushion material.   
     
     
       5. A golf shoe, comprising: a shoe upper having a bottom surface;   an insole with a top surface attached to said shoe upper, and a bottom surface;   a unitary mid-sole having a top surface attached to said insole, a bottom surface, and a cutout with a perimeter defining a perimeter shape, the insole bottom surface and the cutout perimeter defining a cavity; and   a unitary outer sole having a substantially flat top surface attached to said mid-sole bottom surface, and a bottom surface, a raised portion projecting from said substantially flat top surface, at least one cleat or cleat socket mounted partially within said raised portion and extending through said outer sole bottom surface, said raised portion having a perimeter shape which registers with the cutout perimeter shape and fits within the cavity thereby aligning said outer sole with said mid-sole.